§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will give the costs of the telegram of apology that he recently sent to the Royal College of Nursing; who paid for it; and why a letter was not sent at a cost of 9p.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe cost of the telexed letter which I sent to the President of the Royal College of Nursing at the meeting of its representative body in Harrogate was met from departmental funds. The precise cost is not known. The message was sent by telex to ensure that it could be read to the annual representative meeting before it ended. It contained important statements of Government policy.